Sunsetting Solarize: Your Last Chance to Go Solar with Solarize Deschutes
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORDon’t miss out on this final opportunity to explore solar energy for your home through the Solarize Deschutes campaign before it ends on October 31st! Whether you're just starting your solar journey or have already received a quote, this event is your chance to get expert advice, learn about current tax credits and incentives, and…
Climate Resilience in Housing Panel
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How to Make Decisions About Energy Investments for Affordable Housing
Azimuth 315 Northwest Labiche Lane 2155, Bend, Oregon, United StatesGuidance on How to Make Decisions About Energy Investments for Affordable Housing Join us on October 29 at the Azimuth 315 Apartments in Bend for a thoughtful discussion with local leader and Energy Trust Net Zero Fellow Rob Roy, who will share replicable strategies for analyzing and making decisions about energy investments in commercial construction. Research is…
“Why we need Indigenous Ingenuity – Indigenuity – now” with Dr. Daniel Wildcat
Madras Performing Arts Center Madras, OR, United StatesThis presentation will challenge the misconception that Indigenous knowledge is solely about the past. Dr. Wildcat will highlight how American Indian Nations are dynamic, evolving communities with living cultures, traditions, and knowledge. He will explore the concept of Indigenuity (Indigenous ingenuity)—how ancient wisdom informs modern problem-solving—and argue for the critical need for this unique knowledge in today’s…
Indigenous Speakers Series – Tribal Sovereignty & Water Rights: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Ongoing Relationship
High Desert Museum 59800 Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United StatesBobby Brunoe, CEO and Secretary/Treasurer for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and Josh Newton, Partner at BBK Law, will explore tribal sovereignty and treaty rights as they relate to water in the region. This talk will highlight the importance of water to tribes and the ways that tribes continue to enact their rights today.…
Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry
Deschutes County Fair & Expo 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, United StatesThe 9th Annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry is a community bulk buying farmers market created so YOU can fill up your pantry, freezer, and root cellar full of great local products for the winter. Say bye-bye to busy holiday lines and produce that has traveled farther than you during holiday vacations, and say hello…
Last Happy Hour in the Garden!
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORLast Happy Hour in the Garden Tuesday 11/12 3-5pm (because the sunsets at 4:42!) Main tasks include: Spreading woodchips Cutting back (some) dead plants Raking leaves to mulch garden beds and planting areas. We have a few rakes and pruners, but a few more would be helpful, so bring these if you have them. Gloves…
To What Remains – Filmscreening and Discussion
Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, Central Oregon Community College, Bend 2600 Northwest College Way, Bend, OR, United StatesFilm screening and Discussion on To What Remains. About the film: To What Remains is the story of Project Recover, a team of scientists, oceanographers, archaeologists, historians, researchers, and military veterans, who have dedicated their lives to scouring the depths of the ocean and the farthest corners of the earth, to search for, recover, and repatriate the remains…
Learn About Ridwell Bend!
Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesThe founders of Ridwell, a grassroots organization dedicated to keeping hard-to-recycle and reusable materials from landfills, will be hosting a free event in Bend on November 13th at 9 AM , 11 AM & 1:30 PM at Open Space Event Studios. You’re invited to come see how you can soon recycle different types of thin…
Learn About Ridwell Bend!
Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesThe founders of Ridwell, a grassroots organization dedicated to keeping hard-to-recycle and reusable materials from landfills, will be hosting a free event in Bend on November 13th at 9 AM , 11 AM & 1:30 PM at Open Space Event Studios. You’re invited to come see how you can soon recycle different types of thin…